Some things never change…

I went to an unusual gig on Saturday.  I went to see Andy Fairweather Low.  I remember him from the 60’s fronting Amen Corner, a pop band with a slightly different sound, but certainly a pop band.  He was playing locally and I knew he was well regarded by people whose opinion I value.  He played with Clapton on his Unplugged album and I’ve seen him on stage with Bill Wyman. 

He was playing in a local church… not in the church hall but in the church.  For someone who was brought up in a rather more old fashioned version of religion the idea of using a church for a band gig was pretty radical, so it appears some things do change.  This church had some very modern and adaptive ideas about their place in the community and how to use their assets to serve their community.

The band was real excellent and we had a fab evening.  At one point he played various of his old hits and I looked round as he played “If paradise was is half as nice” and saw a row of silver-haired ladies, who would have been teenagers when he had his hits.  They had big smiles on their faces and were bopping away.  Inside I’m sure they felt exactly the same as when they used to listen to his songs.  So some things never change.

Change has always had two equal and opposite components.  Some things that you do are great and you need to invest in ensuring they stay the same, others are not so good and need improving.  Both cost time and effort, both are key components to your Change challenge.

Resources:

1. If paradise

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